The Ex and Her Riches

“Aren’t you going to ask me anything about the wedding?” Cedrick whined begrudgingly.

Gwendolyn turned toward him and cupped his face before gently kissing his well-shaped lips. “Didn’t you say you wanted it to be a big surprise? Me interfering would foil your plans for sure.”

Gwendolyn was right, but he still wasn’t happy with how little time she spent with him while she was occupied with work all day.

Gwendolyn explained to him patiently, “I’ve recently invested in a new drama which I have high hopes for. Since today is the opening ceremony, I need to be present due to my role as an investor. I’ll keep you company once I’m back at night. All right, Ceddy?”

She ran her hands over his face and planted butterfly kisses over his forehead, brows, the tip of his nose, and lips.

Cedrick knew how important Gwendolyn’s career was to her and could only remind her, “Be careful. Remember not to wear high heels and always stay warm. Also, don’t drink and—”

“All right, all right. I heard you.”

Cedrick had been repeating the exact phrases for the past few days whenever Gwendolyn left for work. She had them memorized down to a tee by now.

She replied perfunctorily and dashed out of the Jenson residence after putting on her shoes.

Cedrick stared broodingly after her as she vanished at the corner of the garden wall.

Nico arrived shortly after Gwendolyn left.

However, his expression was solemn this time around.

Cedrick detected the change in his mood. “What happened?”

“Cedrick, Eloise has disappeared from prison in the same way that Natasha escaped previously.”

Cedrick’s face turned somber.

“Have you conducted an investigation yet?”

work. There weren’t any

on the couch and perused the documents

Charles splashing the biochemical serum. However, if this were proven true, it indicated he had a

of perpetrators and not

that had been sniffed out were Hector, Lane, and their families, as well

frowned as his

incident, he always felt there was still a culprit who was really powerful that the Harris family did

we’re not in Fairlake, and the security in Salinsburgh is much tighter. There are very few in Chanaea capable of committing such a feat besides Craig and Asher. We’ll get a

Cedrick. I’ll order my men to get

Cedrick added, “Increase the number of personnel tasked to protect Gwenny in secret. Ensure she’s safe outside and that not a single strand of her

course, Cedrick. Rest assured that

You may go

to see

about Eloise’s disappearance alone on the

was evident that

fervently that Gwendolyn’s opening ceremony would

the venue of the opening ceremony. She’d intentionally arrived

drama was a mainstream historical

story of how a meek and humble daughter of an official achieved

he immediately regretted his

sense of fondness stemming from a sense of familiarity. Hence, she decisively invested in the

she won the Best Actress Award, as it was a testament

hurried over to escort Gwendolyn once she got out

care of Gwendolyn’s

helped her to the lounge while waiting for the commencement of the opening ceremony, and both of them struck up a

family saying they plan to hold a welcoming ceremony for you upon your return from

without care. “I have no plans on returning to the Newton residence for the time being, so I turned down Mr. Craig’s offer to hold a

her hand tightly. “As a daughter of the Newton family, you’ll be added to the family register sooner or later. They’ll surely shower you with affection to make

“But still, we have nothing in common

family except

return meant that she’d be stealing all the attention from Jasmine as the Newton family attempted to make amends for the years they’d

the entire time she’d been at